Severe delays to disability rights reform, equality watchdog warns
Disabled people feel “forgotten and left behind” due to severe delays to reforms aimed at advancing their rights in Wales, the UK’s equality watchdog warned. Ruth Coombs, head of Wales at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), gave…
Trust in politics ‘perilously low’
Campaigners called for greater openness, warning trust in politics is perilously low following controversy surrounding donations to the former first minister’s leadership bid. Transparency International, a nonprofit organisation aimed at combating corruption, told Wales’ public accounts committee that polls…
Housing committee warns of 210% increase of ex-prisoners sleeping on streets in Wales
The chair of the Senedd’s housing committee warned of a 210% annual increase in the number of former prisoners sleeping on the streets of Wales. John Griffiths expressed concerns about Ministry of Justice figures showing 332 people managed by…
Welsh Gov painting rosier picture of TfW despite bailouts and losses
The Conservatives’ shadow transport secretary accused the Welsh Government of painting a rosy picture of Transport for Wales that could hardly be further from the truth. Natasha Asghar criticised a Welsh Government statement for singing the praises of TfW…
Gender quota plans for Senedd scrapped
Senedd members voted to scrap plans for gender quotas in Welsh Parliament elections despite concerns about “false hope” and taxpayers’ money being wasted. Labour, Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrat and Conservative politicians all raised concerns about the Welsh Government’s abandoned…
Severe lack of data on children missing from care, education committee warns
A severe lack of data on missing children in Wales is holding back policy responses and hindering efforts to help young people, a committee warned. Buffy Williams, who chairs the Senedd’s education committee, raised concerns about the lack of…
First Minister accused of ‘Passing the buck’ on record-long NHS waiting lists
Opposition Senedd members accused Wales’ new first minister Eluned Morgan of passing the buck as latest statistics showed record-long waiting lists. Mabon ap Gwynfor pointed out that six Labour frontbenchers have held the health portfolio over the past 25…
One in five people in Wales waiting for NHS treatment
Hospital waiting lists in Wales hit another record high, with nearly one in five people waiting for treatment, according to latest statistics. Official figures for June show 615,341 patients were waiting for 791,511 treatments to take place – both the highest…
Results Day: ‘Earning whilst learning a game-changer for me’ – Jack Sargeant MS
The Welsh Government is reminding young people of the numerous paths available towards a successful and fulfilling career, with support available to find the right option for them, whatever that may be. Welsh Government’s Social Partnership Minister, Jack Sargeant, knows…
First Minister Eluned Morgan pledges to restore public trust in politics
Eluned Morgan pledged to restore public trust in politics as she was officially nominated as Wales’ new first minister. She was appointed Wales’ first female First Minister after the Senedd was recalled from summer recess to nominate Vaughan Gething’s…